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18-032 11/27/2017
Repealing Council Ordinance 17-338 Enacting Moratorium on Secure Psychiatric Facilities
Summary
This ordinance would repeal Council Ordinance 17-338 which had placed in effect a moratorium on secure
psychiatric facilities.
On September 25, 2017, by Council Ordinance 17-338 the City Council imposed a moratorium on the permitting
of secure psychiatric facilities in Bangor. The State of Maine had expressed interest in placing a secure forensic
facility in Bangor. The City had concerns about State's proposal, including the appropriateness of its chosen
location and security and the concerns had not been addressed thereby raising questions about the function of
the facility, any effect on the City, and whether the City's Land Development Code needed to be amended to
address any issues. The lack of information contributed to the need for a moratorium.
Since enactment of the moratorium staff has reviewed the documents of the State's application for a secure
psychiatric facility with the City of Augusta Planning Board and the Planning Board's records and met with State
officials, including the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services. Based upon the
information received by the City since enactment of the moratorium, the City's Land Development Code is
sufficient to address the City's concerns if the secure psychiatric facility is located on the campus of Dorothea Dix
Psychiatric Center facility in Bangor.
Committee Action
Committee:
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Staff Comments & Approvals
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City Solicitor
Finance Director
CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE
Date: November 27, 2017
Assigned to Councilor: Nealley
18-032 11/27/2017
ORDINANCE, Repealing Council Ordinance 17-338 Enacting Moratorium on Secure Psychiatric Facilities
WHEREAS, the State of Maine had expressed interest in placing a secure forensic facility in Bangor; and
WHEREAS, the City had concerns about State's proposal, including the appropriateness of its chosen location
and security and the concerns had not been addressed thereby raising questions about the function of the
facility, any effect on the City, and whether the City's Land Development Code needed to be amended to
address any issues; and
WHEREAS, the lack of information contributed to the need for a moratorium;
WHEREAS, On September 25, 2017, by Council Ordinance 17-338 the City Council imposed a moratorium on
the permitting of secure psychiatric facilities in Bangor; and
WHEREAS, since enactment of the moratorium staff has reviewed the documents of the State's application
for a secure psychiatric facility with the City of Augusta Planning Board and the Planning Board's records and
met with State officials, including the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services; and
WHEREAS, based upon the information received by the City since enactment of the moratorium, the City's
Land Development Code is sufficient to address the City's concerns if the secure psychiatric facility is located on
the campus of Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center facility in Bangor.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR AS FOLLOWS, THAT
Council Ordinance 17-338 is hereby repealed.
IN CITY COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
COr 18-032
FIRST READING
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CITY CLERK
IN CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 11, 2017
COr 18-032
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
VOTE: 8-1
COUNCILORS VOTING YES: DAVITT, NEALLEY, NICHOLS, PERRY, SUPICA,
TREMBLE, WESTON, SPRAGUE
COUNCILORS VOTING NO: GRAHAM
PASSED
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CITY CLERK